1.   There have been ups and downs, yes, but on the whole my fortunes have grown.

2.   Even with a goodly part of the population of Los Angeles as permanent pensioners,the Zeritsky fortune grew to incredible proportions.

3.   As his fortune grew, Elgindy acquired the trappings of wealth, including a Ferrari, a Bentley and a Hummer.

4.   But beyond contracts, Perlman is likely to continue shying away from finances even as his fortune grows.

5.   His fortune grew through investments in Texas oil-drilling projects.

6.   The irony is that as these weekly tabloids have forced their way into national attention, their own fortunes have grown shakier.

7.   In this system, fortunes grew in proportion to power.

8.   Most chose to bid farewell to India, but one British company that did stay on has seen its fortunes grow.

9.   Their fortunes grew like weeds, in the cracks of a crumbling system.